President George Washington signed into law the Postal Service Act, establishing the U.S. Post Office Department.

1846 – The formal transfer of government between Texas and the United States took place. Texas had officially become a state on December 29, 1845. 1856 – The tintype camera was patented by Professor ...

On this date in 1807 former US Vice President Aaron Burr was arrested in Washington County in what would become the state of ...

The Presidential election in 1800 was a bit of a mess. In the first two elections in 1789 and 1792, George Washington was ...

On Feb. 17, 1801, the U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, electing Jefferson president; Burr became vice president.

1 of 5 | Jimmy Fallon arrives on the red carpet for the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, ...

Explore key historical events from Sunday, Feb. 16, to Saturday, Feb.22, including King Tut's tomb unsealing, Fidel Castro's ...

Trevor Lawrence probably isn’t coming to Pittsburgh. Quite frankly, no one Thursday said anything to the contrary. You wouldn ...

Football fans woke up Thursday morning to rumors of a potential blockbuster NFL trade that would result in the Steelers ...

A carriage house once owned by Aaron Burr, the third vice president of the United States, is now a NYC restaurant that averages five proposals a week. FOX 5 NY's Christal Young visits and showcases ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have asked about trading for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, according to a report ...